The name "mugwump" comes from an Algonquin word, the exact meaning of which is unclear. In a 1979 communication on the creature, New Liskeard mayor Jack Dent reported that the name translated to "fearless … See more

When interviewed in 1995, a witness recalled the Mugwump as having a round head and nose like an animal. Two ice fishers alleged to have seen a black, glistening head through their fishing hole in 1982; they … See more

The most common explanation for the Mugwump is that it is a large sturgeon. While sturgeon are already large fish, the refraction of light through still or calm water can cause the size of objects to appear distorted, gi… See more